Upcoming Group Classes (Spring 2025)
Our group classes meet once a week, for two hours. Each level runs for 8 (eight) weeks. Some classes are online, some are in person. The investment for each course (8 sessions) is $360.00. Click on the ENROLL button for your chosen course for more information.
Beginners' Portuguese 2
Saturdays 12:30pm-2:30pm CST
This course lays a solid foundation on verbs in the Present Tense, as well as dedicating a lot of time on the differences between the two verbs TO BE. Students also learn the numbers, telling time and asking/giving directions.
Starting on July 12th, running for 8 weeks. In-person (Uptown). Max 8 students per class.
Fridays 6:30pm-8:30pm CST
Beginners' Portuguese 3
Here students will learn some of the most important irregular verbs, as well as how to express future plans. They will also find themselves in situations such as shopping, ordering food, making plans with friends and planning a trip.
Starting on May 16th, running for 8 weeks.
In-person (Uptown). Max 8 students per class.
Mondays 6:30pm-8:30pm CST
Intermediate Portuguese 1
Here students will learn about verbs that are commonly used to describe one’s morning routine and also express mutual actions between two people, such as “we help each other” (nos ajudamos). They will also learn new adjectives to describe personality traits and new nouns to talk about food, order at a restaurant, and follow a recipe. In class and at home, students will continue to talk about actions that happened in the past while incorporating new verbs into this tense. Teachers will continue to help students pluralize difficult words, and will also introduce the use of direct object pronouns.
Starting on June 9th, running for 8 weeks.
In-person (Uptown). Max 8 students per class.
Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm CST
Intermediate Portuguese 3
In this course, students will learn the basics of talking on the phone, sending email, and writing a letter (or maybe just a text!) in Brazil. In addition, “para aula” exercises will help students practice opening a bank account, looking for an apartment, and finding one’s way through the airport. Teachers will continue to discuss the various variations of Portuguese spoken around the world, and focus on specific regions of Brazil that are of interest to students. Finally, students will be able to talk about their plans for the future, from dream jobs to plans for the night.
Starting on June 4th, running for 8 weeks. In-person (Uptown). Max 8 students per class.
Saturdays 2:30pm-4:30pm CST
Advanced Portuguese 2 - Book Club
Many sessions in this course are devoted to learning to express emotion, doubt, desire, and other uncertain or subjective states of being. In addition, students will continue to learn new ways to use familiar verbs, and incorporate more colloquial language into their vocabularies. Teachers will bring in more fiction and Brazilian folklore for the class to discuss.
Starting on May 3rd, running for 8 weeks.
In-person (Uptown). Max 8 students per class.
Thursdays 6:30pm-8:30pm CST
Advanced Portuguese 3
This course will include news articles about recent events in Brazil as well as popular fiction. Students will be introduced to the “cronica,” a unique and varied type of newspaper column. In order to reinforce learned verb tenses, students will casually discuss their own thoughts about the future and learn more about the history of Brazil. This course will serve as a model and a preparation for later conversation-based "Advanced Conversation classes.
Starting on June 26th, running for 8 weeks.
This class meets online. Max 8 students per class.
Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm CST
Advanced Conversation
This is an advanced conversation course designed for students nearly fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, or those who have completed the equivalent of the Advanced Portuguese 3 course.
Starting on June 17th, running for 8 weeks.
This class meets online. Max 8 students per class.
Full beginner?
We have a course for you!
This quarter, we are not offering a Beginners' Portuguese class. For students who want to start immediately, we recommend taking private lessons and joining an ongoing class. Please consult us for private lesson packages.
¿Hablas español?
¡Tenemos clases para ti!
Ahorra tiempo y dinero tomando clases privadas, por lo menos para aprender lo básico. Podrás enseguida juntarte a un grupo intermedio/avanzado, donde los otros alumnos ya estarán hablando en portugués en clase. Cónsultanos para más información.